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A top supplier of medical isotopes closed through 2009
Jul 08, 2009 |
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An aging Canadian nuclear reactor responsible for production of one-third of the isotopes used in medical radiation treatment around the world will be out of service through at least the end of 2009, authorities said Wednesday.
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Fermi nuke plant used wrong test for years
Feb 22, 2007 |
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The U.S.-based Union of Concerned Scientists says the Fermi Nuclear Power Plant near Detroit used the wrong backup systems safety test for 20 years.
Spain facing key decision on use of nuclear power
Jun 11, 2009 |
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The Spanish government will have to take a clear stand for or against nuclear power in the coming weeks when it decides whether to renew the operating licence of the oldest of the country's six nuclear plants.
Nuclear safety violations cited at Argonne
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Mar 08, 2006 |
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The University of Chicago, which manages the Argonne National Laboratory for the federal government, has been charged with nuclear safety violations.
New RFID technology tracks and monitors nuclear materials
Mar 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Radio frequency identification (RFID) devices have widely been used for tracking for years; recently, scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed ...
Sustainable nuclear energy moves a step closer
Dec 11, 2006 |
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In future a new generation of nuclear reactors will create energy, while producing virtually no long-lasting nuclear waste, according to research conducted by Wilfred van Rooijen, who will receive his Delft University of ...
Doubts raised on nuclear industry viability
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The investment in nuclear power has been growing around the world over the last few years, being viewed as a means for countries to control their energy security, avoid the price fluctuations ...
Nuclear plant faced possible meltdown
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Last week's shutdown of the Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden, north of Stockholm, reportedly could have resulted in a meltdown.
Russian nuclear waste worries Norway
Jun 04, 2007 |
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Norwegian officials are worried about the safety of a giant nuclear waste facility near the Norwegian border with Russia.
Researcher studies carbon fibers for nuclear reactor safety
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Dec 10, 2007 |
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Carbon fibers that are only one-tenth the size of a human hair, but three times stronger than steel, may hold up to the intense heat and radiation of next generation nuclear power generators, providing a safety mechanism. ...
U.S., Mexico sign nuke smuggling agreement
Apr 17, 2007 |
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and Mexican Minister of Finance and Public Credit Agustin Carstens signed a pact to halt nuclear materials smuggling.
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